equip

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɪˈkwɪp/ See IPA manual

Freq #36809

Meanings

1

verb
To provide someone or something with the tools or supplies needed for a task.

The expedition was equipped with food, clothing, and other necessities.
2

verb
To give someone the skills or knowledge they need.

The course is designed to equip students for the workplace.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to provide someone or... fit outkit out

More clothe dress

Word family

Forms equippedequippingequips

Derived forms equipableequipperoverequipre-equipreequipunderequipunequip

Related forms equipage equipment

Simplified etymology

Equip comes from French équiper, “to equip,” probably derived from Old Norse skipa, “to man a ship.” Skipa itself is based on skip, “ship.”

Etymology

From French équiper (“to supply, fit out”), originally said of a ship, Old French esquiper (“to embark”); of Germanic origin, most probably from Old Norse skipa (“to man (a ship)”), from Proto-Germanic *skipōną (“to ship, sail, embark”). Compare with Middle High German schipfen, German schiffern, Icelandic skipa, Old English scipian. Doublet of ship.

équiper French esquiper Old French skipa Old Norse *skipōną Proto-Germanic

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# equip

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ɪˈkwɪp/
**Frequency rank:** 36809

## Meanings
1. To provide someone or something with the tools or supplies needed for a task.
2. To give someone the skills or knowledge they need.

## Examples
- The expedition was equipped with food, clothing, and other necessities.
- The course is designed to equip students for the workplace.

## Synonyms
- clothe
- dress

## Derived Forms
- equipable
- equipper
- overequip
- re-equip
- reequip
- underequip
- unequip

## Related Forms
- equipage
- equipment

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: équiper
- Root: esquiper
- Root: skipa
- Root: *skipōną

## Etymology
From French équiper (“to supply, fit out”), originally said of a ship, Old French esquiper (“to embark”); of Germanic origin, most probably from Old Norse skipa (“to man (a ship)”), from Proto-Germanic *skipōną (“to ship, sail, embark”). Compare with Middle High German schipfen, German schiffern, Icelandic skipa, Old English scipian. Doublet of ship.

## AI Etymology
Equip comes from French équiper (“to supply, fit out”), originally said of a ship, Old French esquiper (“to embark”); of Germanic origin, most probably from Old Norse skipa (“to man (a ship)”), from Proto-Germanic *skipōną (“to ship, sail, embark”). Compare with Middle High German schipfen, German schiffern, Icelandic skipa, Old English scipian. Doublet of ship.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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